EPA v. CLARK OIL & REFINING CORP.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$70,000
Case summary
THE COMPLAINT WAS AMENDED TO DELETE FACILITIES IN WISCONSIN AND INDIANA AS ALLEGED VIOLATORS ON MARCH 15, 1993. THE AMENDED COMPLAINT ALLEGES IMPROPER INVENTORY CONTROL AT 16 REMAINING SERVICE STATIONS IN MICHIGAN. AT THE CENTER OF THE DISPUTE IS WHETHER 1/4 INCH TANK CONVERSION CHARTS WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE INFORMATION TO DETECT SIGNIFICANT LEAKS OF GASOLINE FROM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AS OPPOSED TO 1/8 INCH TANK CONVERSION CHARTS WHICH EPA CLAIMS ARE NECESSARY. THE APPLICABLE REG. 40 CFR 280.43 (A) THAT INVENTORY MUST BE ACCURATE ENOUGH TO MEASURE A RELEAS E OF AT LEAST 1% OF FLOW THROUGH PLUS 130 GALLONS ON A MONTHLY BASIS...
Defendants (1)
- CLARK OIL & REFINING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CLARK OIL & REFINING CORP.entered 1995-01-04
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $70,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1992-06-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-01-04Final Order Issued
- 1995-01-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28817
- Case number
- 05-1994-0160
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- SWERB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1994-0160 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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